Timeline
1916
20 September
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
29 October
Promoted temporary Company Sergeant Major
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
30 January
Reverted to temporary Sergeant
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
8 March
In confinement waiting trial for assaulting a French soldier, breaking into a French café and causing wilful damage of a total value of 70 francs
1917
1 April
Sentenced to 2 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour and to pay 35 francs being half total value of the damage
Reverted to Sapper
1917
9 April
Battle of Arras
British Offensive
From the Front
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
1917
12 April
Admitted to No.5 Military Prison, Les Attaques, to undergo a sentence of 6 months Imprisonment with Hard
1917
5 May
From the Front
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
1917
12 September
Released from prison
1917
13 September
Joined the Company
1917
6 December
Promoted Lance Corporal
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
17 February
Promoted 2nd Corporal
1918
28 February
Granted leave
1918
17 March
Rejoined the Company
1918
21 March
Spring Offensive
German Attacks
From the Front
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
1918
18 May
Transferred
NZ Field Artillery
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal